The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-14 00:00:00

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL DE VIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a New and Original Faroe, entitled THE LOST CHILD: Messrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclerci, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 108th Night of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle 1," by Mr. John Brougnam. Principal character by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,and Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is Made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping' of hats and cloaks, and tnat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. ENV THEATRE-ROYAL, Bole Prooristor and Illanap.,•nr, Mr. B. Webster. TITIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBUEAKER, Mr. J. L. Toole and bliss Woolgar. At light, LEAH . Miss Bate nan, supported by Messrs. A. sti r. iing, R. Phillips, Bilington, Stuart, Stephenson, Kburne; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with. 6th time, THE AREA BELLE : Niesers. J. L. Toole. P. Bedford, Homer, Miss Woelgar, and Mrs. H Lewis. R OY AL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. The ANNUAL GENE RAL MEETING of this Ins ittstreetution will be held at the London Tavern. Bishopsgate, TO-31ORR011 , at Two o clock preeisely. The Right Hon. Sir JOHN S. PAKINGTON, Bart., G.C.8., M.P., in the chair. RICHARD LEWIS, Secretary. 14, John-street, Adelphi, March 11. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY has much satisfaction in announcing, to the public that the effort which was made (so far as its proprtors were conce:ned) by only one individual holding fifteen shares, to restrain its recent :berality on oc casion 05 the ate fearful e xplcsion at Liverpool , has entirely and completely failed, the Vice-Chancellor declaring, that as the plaintiff did no come in o °our , for the benefit of the Co:npany the bill must be dismis , Fed with cots. The course pursued hold tis office received in three days the approval allot proprietors ing nearly 40,000 shares, irrespec tive cat upwarcts of 20,000 held by the directors t hemselves— making a total of 0.0(.0 out of 04,C00 issued. It is, therefore, evident that the vast majority, it not almost all without ex ceptio, of the holders of the remaining 34,C00 shares would h ive s iziiified a like acquiesce _ce if time had afforded oppor unity for the act. The public may now, therefore, be assured of the cont inu - nee of the same principle of literality which has ever dis tingulshed this office, supported as it is by the decision of the Vice-Chance 1 r, and backed by the prompt and cordial acqnie conce cf its shareholders. The Royal Insurance Company thankfully acknowledges the generous assist ance given in the shape of affidavits from the representatives of the Sun, Phwnix, Royal Exchange, and Alliance, attesting their concurrence in the course taken by . the lloyai in , the ex gratis payment of the losses sus tained—these great companies having themselves acted in the like liberal spirit. PERCY M. DOVF, Manager. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary of the London Board. 20, Lombard-street, London, E C. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the ManacremeW t ot Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. . Harrison. TIIIS EVENING (for the Benefit of MISS Louis Pyne, Manageress), THE CROWN DI .A MONDS : Miss Louisa Pyne, - Miss Susan Fyne, Mrs. A. Cooke; tiles rs. H. Corti, Paley, ooke, and W. Harrison. After which, the Second Act of THE PURITAN'S DAUGHTER : Miss Louisa Fyne, Miss Hiles ; Messrs. Cc oke, Patey, and W. Harrison. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fr day, SITE STOOPS TO CONQUER : Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Hiles ; Messrs. 11. CorH, G. Perren, and W. Harrison. To conclude each evening with FANCHETTE. Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven. TEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and P. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with THE FOUtt 3101VBRAYS. Master Percy Roselle. After which, aIANFRED. Manfred, Mr. Phelps. To conclude with a new farce, THE AL LIBA.IIA. Mr. G. Belmore and Miss 14dia Thompson. Prices as usual. 84. , x Office open from 10 till 5 daily. THEATRE ROYAL HAYNIARKET.- Sole Lessee and 31:mazer, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE LIT rLE DAISY. After which, BUNKUM MUI , LER. Mr. Sothern. To be followed by OUR AMEBICAN COUSIN : Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale. Rogers, Clark, Gordon, Braid, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Harris, Snowden, &c And AN UNLUCKY MORTAL : Mr. W. Farren and Miss M. Maris. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-. Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining, THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Dromios, by the Brother, Webb. And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CANTON. The Two Commence at 7. MISS B ATEM AN.—LE ERY EV EN ' SATURD IY, the 145th and last night be fore Easter Mcniday. when Miss Batement will re-appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish matthn until further notice In order 1 0 give due effect to tnls most remarkable suc^esl of the se• 119 n, ea; ire , y new sc nery by the celebrated ar ists Messrs. au' son and :-ons, and Thompson, and new dr es s and appo ntroents have been prepared for its produc tiol.—N. IL In cOnseOlence of the pressing and numerous ~pplications at the 80 - .c-offi 'O, arrang.ement• , have row been made by which &ats miy be. obtainel s ent•, Fortnight in Ad gnce. 31% 3 AE:,'VONLDNAyw N E E B X S T T E M R a r dt n n the DEAD R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Ars. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following , eminent artistes are engaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert. Mrs. Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, Mrs. Howard Paul, Mr. J. Clark, and Mrs. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING. and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, UNDER THE ROSE. Mr. Ashley, Miss A. Cottrell, and Miss Patti Josephs. At a quarter before 8, the new Comedy, by L. Bucking ham,'Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINDIG Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John s'one. Mr. Montague; Mrs. ( harles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his characteristic character of Un Anglais Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Several novelties are In preparation. On SATURDAY next, March 19, a variety of entertain ments, for the BENEFIT of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MATHEWS. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. To be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEU3 AND EURY DICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &O. Concluding with MARGATE BANDS. Commence at 7. HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," IL Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, gam be had Every Evening of G. R. GLINIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 26s. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 2ss. „ I Nut 5........ 19s. „ Deep ... Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, I . ) addington , Best Core Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ttual DA.Y.—:Morning, 6h. 12m.—Afternoon, 6h. 32m. r o-m ottitow.-Idorning, 6h. 59a3.—Afternoon, 7h. 24m. The Weather —Sun Office, March 14, 1864. - T RED:MOM ETE It . This day at Tw o O olock 5O Ba rometer-20.01. Wind—S.-Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine. i 1444' (eizja, ) LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1864. " Second thoughts," have, happily, just for once in a way, proved " better" with the Home Secretary. His decision in regard to the convict 'TALL —that rather surprising decision (surprising even from Sir G. GREY) published in our impression of Saturday .—was fortunately revised, though it was only revised, so to speak, at the eleventh hour and three quarters. With the miscrab:e condemned hi mse lf it has been a close run indeed between life and death. This morning he was to have duly forfeited his existence according to the first determination arrived at by the Home Snre t3rY, and announced through the right hon. baro net's rinewerlo the memorialists. Before midaight it w aS known, however, that additional evidence, backed by the names of yet more and more of those earneat memorialists had induced Sir GEORGE GREY to alter his resolution, the announce went of the Home Secretary havingso altered it coming tardily, but still opportunely, in the shape of a reprieve. The recollection of the narrow escape effected by the wretch TOWNLEY no doubt operated powerfully, first in the ono direction, and afterwards in exactly the opposite direction, with the Home Secretary—driving him, in the first place, to an obdurate refusal of the petition made in HALL'S favour—and then, again, constraining him, upon the yet more urgent renewal of that petition, to grant its prayer by saving the life of the con victed murderer. Sir GEORGE GREY would natu rally shrink from so acting in regard to the con demned murderer as to afford his critics some show of reason in reprehending him (for so much wholesale leniency) as *mother saver of murderers almost as systematic in sparing their lives as was his pre ,,a ecessor, the late Sir GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS. Yet while recoiling instinctively from running the hazard of so acting as to ensure to himself more effectually this unenviable kind of reputation and of reprobation—the present Home Secretary would upon second thoughts shrink no less anxiously from that other risk,almost certainty under the actual circumstances, the risk of having his cruel refusal of a reprieve in the case of HALL terribly contrasted with his weak and, as we still think, most cul pable concession of a reprieve in the case of TOWNLEY. Fortunately—not merely for the con vict, but for himself, for his own reputa tion as Home Secretary—Sir GEORGE GREY decided, upon maturer reflection, upon recalling his refusal and sparing the life of HALL. A murderer, and apparently a very deliberate mur derer HALL was : but under what fearful provocation was he not goaded to raise his hand wickedly to the slaying of his victim ! A slight modification of the circumstances of the case, and he would have been held guiltless by the law, had he slain under a sudden impulse of fury not one but two of his fellow creatures—his newly-married wife and her paramour ! That ii, supposing, with the arms innocently in his hands, he might have chanced to surprise them together ! There is an unquestionable boldness in this re vision of his own refusal of the reprieve of HALL, by the Home Secretary. And it will be but justice to bear the fact of it in remembrance in his regard, when the thought of TOWNLEY rises unpleasantly to our recollection. The opening of a Parliamentary Session, in a country that has the good fortune to be under a constitutional Government, is always a matter of some importance. There are countries, indeed, where the gathering of representative assemblies is nothing more than a mere form, without life or spirit, since all parties know that nothing will be the result but a ready acquiescence in all the pro posals of the ruling power. There are other capitals in which the reassembling of the popular delegates is a signal for the outbreak of political hostilities between the ruler and the ruled. We have lately had a striking specimen of such a position, when the opening and closing of the Prussian Chambers became sufficiently important to attract the atten tion of all Europe. The great fight which was to be fought out in Berlin has now lost all its interest in the eyes of the good people of the Fatherland in the absorbing topic of the Denish struggle, but in other parts of the world it is still happily possible to find places where the meeting of the House of Representatives is the principal subject of attention. Among ourselves the opening of Parliament was this year looked for with unwonted anxiety, since matters of vital interest were waiting that free and open discussion which is the mainstay of our poli tical existence, How far we have yet profited by the gathering of our popular representatives, and how much information we have succeeded by their means in extracting from the reluctant occu pants of the Treasury Bench, are questions more easily asked than answered. Pending their settlement, however, it is refreshing to turn to a province in which the deliberations of the Legis lature are encumbered by no such weighty matters as are now perplexing the Cabinets of Europe, and in which questions affecting internal government are the only ones which the community are called upon to settle. The opening of the second session of the eighth Canadian Parliament gives a sample of such a representative assembly; and, to judge from the tencur of the Governor-General's address, there is every indica tion of the favourable progress of the colony. The matters treated of in the speech are of some interest, and relate principally to the further development of the natural resources and capabilities of the pros vince. Measures are, we are told, in progress for the improvement of the means of inland water com munication, with a view to secure to the colony a larger proportion of the commerce of the western lakes. This will be an important addition to the trade of Canada, and will exercise a beneficial in fluence on its revenue. An outlay for such pur poses is the truest economy, and the wise and far seeing of a poor and embarrassed State will make it their first object not only to reduce the actual expenditure, but to ascertain by what means the national :income may be increased. It is most shortsighted and narrow-minded policy to consider all disbursements that can be avoided as extrava gant and uncalled for. On the contrary, expendi ture for great works of public benefit are the best and safest investment of national capital. It is the want of such wise extravagance that has so long retarded the development of our Indian resources, and which even now leaves vast tracts parched and barren, while the fertilising waters that might be made the source of health and plenty to thousands flow idly through neighbouring lands. In Canada, happily, matters are managed on a different prin ciple, and the Governor expressly directs the attention of the members to such improvements of the Ottawa canals as will assist the development of the valuable and extensive tracts of land drained by the Ottawa and its tributaries. The Canadians have certainly no reason to complain of the lack of water, and they seem determined to make the most of their advantages. They are not, however, content with the means of water communication only, but are pushing forward the extension of their railways. There have been various delays in the construction of the lines be t weep Canada and her two sister colonies—Nova Scotia:and New Brunswick, and the survey of the proposed route is not yet completed. The Governor holds out hopes that it will now be shortly accone pliehed, when the expe nse and practicability of the undertaking can be more eaeiiy considered. Another subject of some colonial importance is the condition of the expanse of country lying to the north-west of the province. It is not very clearly understood how far E D glish rights extend in that quarter , but the Governor h as n ow set an inquiry on foot, whose conclusion will place matters on a clear and settled basis. With regard to the subject of colonial mili tary defence, which has of late years been very fre quently discussed, the Governor merely remake that he has taken steps for enforcing the Militia acts of the last session, and will continue to fulfil their provisions. A l arge and efficient mil i t i a wou ld certainly be a most valuable defence to the colony, an d we do not question that in the hour of danger and emergency every citizen ea pable of bearing arms wou'd be a volunteer. But it is a great thing to have energy and enthusiasm supported by knowledge and experience, and the Canadians would do well to imitate the example of the mother country in this respect by enrolling a regular Volunteer force so far as the reqeitemente of drill and muster roll could be complied with by the busy colonists. The financial condition of the country is not altogether satisfactory at present, but the Governor promises measures which shall attain the happy end of adjusting the happy end of income and expenditure. Altogether England has good good reason to feel proud of the growth and pro gress of her young dependency, and we earnestly trust that no dark cloud of war or disaster may shadow her rising fortunes. The reply of Mr. VILLIERS to the question of Lord R. CECIL, relating to the subject of the recent case of starvation in Bethnal-green, is most unsatis factory. It is, indeed, difficult to follow the right hon. gentleman in his remarks, or to form a very accurate idea of what his object can be in • thus glossing over the affair. Lord CECIL very properly asked whether any steps would be taken to investi gate the proceedings. It would seem to have been the proper and natural course to have adopted under the circumstances; but no, the President of the Poor Law Board informs the House that the result of the inquiries he had made was satisfactory. This statement does not accord with the verdict of the jury, who found gross mismanagement to have taken place, and instructed the Coroner to Bend a report of their verdict to the Poor Law Board. Nothing can excuse the neglect of not instituting a special inquiry into the whole of the circumstances connected with the case, or, above all, to note very particularly the conduct of the relieving officer, and to mark its bearings upon the fatal result which ensued. The impression which was produced upon the minds of those who perused the sad details is not removed by the excuses alleged by those in authority. It is very significant that no attempt is made to extenuate the non-admission of the poor woman to the infirmary of the workhouse. That fact is left alone altogether, and as it is the one im portant point in the whole transaction, such an omission is very conspicuous, and it is incumbent upon all who are at all in any way connected with the case either remotely or nearly, directly or indirectly, to afford the most full and complete rehearsal of their proceedings. It is very necessary that some notice should be taken of this matter in another point of view, and that is to interpose a veto upon the reprehensible practice that prevails in some districts of insisting upon the whole family coming into the house, if but one member of it requires relief or assistance. The very notion of such a thing is an absurdity, and the only probable solution of the enigma is that these laws are laid down so arbitrarily, for the sake of increasing the number of applicants. It is a very frivolous plea that is put forward in extenuation, that no application was made for nutriment. if it had been there is no valid reason to suppose that it would have been of any avail. What grounds are there for assuming that more attention would have been paid to one more than another. Besides this is altogether begging the question, since the poor sufferer required something more than nutriment. It demands very little knowledge of disease to comprehend that when persons have been reduced by long continued want, food is not so much what they require as other treatment, in the shape of warmth, proper beds, and so on. If the husband were in possession of a small sum weekly, what might support himself and children would not afford the comforts and luxuries indispensable to one hovering on 'the verge of death. The evi dence of two medical men has certified that the deceased died from starvation, and the expression of opinion on the part of the jury stamps the affair with an importance that deserves credence, and demands care and attention. The husband being an occasional labourer i❑ the docks could not have received money during all the winter, severe and in clement as it has been, and the fact of the poor man's employment is made to read any way that is con venient. He is either well to do, and should sup port his wife at home, or else failing to do this when her health fails from previous privation, he must perforce become a pauper himself, and perhaps throw away his own chance in life, and compro mise the future prospects of his children by sacri ficing his own independence. Until it has been explained by what right, or whose authority, and for what reason, the relieving officer refused to allow the woman to come into the infirmary, the subject ought not to be allowed to drop, nor a stop put to the inquiries on the question, It is too late to do any good in this case, but harm may be pre vented from ocurring in many similar cases that are sure to take place, and may even now be taking place around us. There can be no more dangerous precedent established than this of permitting re lieving officers to take upon themselves the power to read the rules of the establishment according to their own showing. The best way to arrive at the truth is to clear the case of all complications, by taking up the matter on the broad principle of right and wrong. What are chiefs and subordi nates appointed for—why is public money spent if the primary object is not attained, and a shelter provided for the afflicted poor in their hour of greatest need, and their time of dread extremity. Haman life is too fragile in its tenure to be trifled with in such emergencies. While one is arguing and another expostulating about the propriety of removing the sufferer to the infirmary, or the de sirability of other modes of treatment, the precious moments go by, and death removes the victim of ceaseless bickering and debate to a sphere where their cruel mockery of mercy can no more obtrude. It is important that the whole system of admission to workhouses in cases of distress and sickness should be brought under careful consideration, and until this is done iffeetually, there will be no end to the voice of complaint, and the language of murmur ings. If the ends of succour are not met by the present mode of procedure, it is surely sufficient proof that a change is required, and a heavy respon sibility will rest upon all those who have the power, but from one reason and another lack the will to introduce the necessary change, and effect the salu tary alterations that are imperatively called for. MR. WILD, of Charing-cross, has just published a clear and distinct map of the environs of Fredericia, which will be of service to every reader of the Dane-German war. NAPOLEON 111. AND MAXIMILIAN. Nothing can surpass the attention of the Emperor to the Archduke Maximilian since his arrival in Paris. The Arch duke takes every occasion to express his admiration of his Majesty, whom he looks upon as the highest intellect in the world; and the Emperor, on the other hand, thinks that, with time, his Imperial Highness will come up to his own standard. THE NEXT ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION will be held next month, with the Bishop of Oxford in the chair. THE S CHOOLMASTER ABROAD.—A correspondent of the Gazette de Perronne communicates the following copy of a letter recently written by a soldier to the mayor of a villago near Ham, in answer to a note informing him of his father's death. The brave fellow has learnt to write, certainly, and is a bit of philosopher in his way ; but what most distinguishes him is his original style of spelling : " Je remairei bocou naccieu le mer de la mors de mon per sex et un petit aquecidan qui arivo dans Id familio. Canta moi jo suit a lopital avec une jambre de moin avec la quelle j,;3 loneurre de vow] salue--S," The letter may be thus translated :—" I heartily thank Mr. Mayor for ray father's death. It is a little accident which happens in families. As f or me, I am in the hospital minus one leg, with which 1 have the honour to salute y ou. ,, DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.—A woman named Flora Macleod, batter known as Widow Macpherson, a native of Inverness, died here on the 25th ult., at the ex traordinary age of 103 years and seven months,—lnverness Courier. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE WAR IN JUTLAND, KOLDING, MARCH 14. The Danish infantry has embarked at Aarhuns, for Fredericia and Alan. The cavalry have started for Viborg. General von Gablenz has returned from Veils. AUSTRIA. THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN ALLIANCE. VIENNA, Mama 11. The official Wiener Abendpost contains the fol lowing :—" The Kreuz zettung announces to-day that Austria and Prussia are completely agreed relative to their u'terior action against Den mark ; the telegraph now confirms this intelligence, which we greet with sentiments of high patriotic satisfaction. We have only to add that the march of the two great Powers into Jutland has been provoked entirely by the attitude of Denmark. The military position which she has assumed in Jutland, the forces which she has concentrated around Fredericia, have decided the Austro• Prussian army not to limit its operations to a strict line of demarcation, the more so as the enemy occu pies a flank position in Jutland, and the allied army stationed before Duppel are constantly exposed to serious risk. Let us add that Denmark is resolved to continue hostilities at sea, and has taken steps for that purpose which undoubtedly justify, and even necessitate the seizure of some object as compen sation. The new co operation of the allies in no degree changes the political programme of their action." BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCEI 14. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ellora, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 85 passengers, X 699 in specie, and 373 packages of general cargo, The Ellora spoke the Ripon on the 10th inst., the Magdalena on the 12th, and the Syria on the 13th. Gibraltar, March 9.—Letters from Tangiers report the death of M. Beclard, French Minister in Morocco. A heavy gale visited Gibraltar on the 5h inst. Eight vessels were standed in the bay, and numer3 ons other casualties occurred to other shipping in the harbour. Exchange on London, 90 days, was quoted 5057 Paris, 5 30; Marseilles, 5 31 to 5 32; Madrid, eight days' sight, par. FRANCE. PARIS, MARCH 14. A telegram from Constantinople, dated the 13th inst., states that Prince Conza adheres to his former declarations upon the secularisation of convent pro- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, IVIARCH 14, 1864. perty. Mehemet Ali has been appointed Minister with out portfolio. BOURSE, Murch 12.—The market was heavy at the opening, bat has since improved, and Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 55c. Mobilier have also advanced, being last quoted at 1,057 f. 50c. Railway Market quiet, but firm. The market be came more buoyant towards the close, and left off as follows : 41 per Cents. 93 10 Do. end month 93 25 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 75 Credit Mobilier 1060 Do. end month 1062 50 Bank Shares 3310 Credit F oncier Roman Italian Loan 67 90 Do. end month 6 15 NeV7 ditto — Do. end month — Russian .. — Austrian Spanish Threes — aome Debt Deferred RA IL WAIN. Cash. Account. Orleans lOO5 1005 Northern - New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 922 50 .. 927 50 New ditto Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lou. hard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 655 .. 656 - 516 - - 480 - .. 477 50 375 - - 401 - 405 - 520 - .. 522 50 457 50 .. 487 50 585 - .. 585 - CHINA. Oar latest advices state that Major Gordon still remains inactive, sufficient time not having elapsed for him to have received an answer from Pekin. The Imperialists are operating without his assist ance, and also without success. The Futae has made several attempts to make his peace with Major Gordon, even to the extent of sending over his English subordinate, Macartney, to try to win the major back. The Imperialists, after having taken Woosih, pushed on to Chang-chow - fu, which is 40 miles farther on, and situated on the Grand Canal. The attack upon this city was a failure, with considerable loss. Another Imperial defeat is recorded as having occurred near Chinkiang, on the Yangtsze. With regard to Soochow, the Fatae is engaged in clearing out the rebel population in order to make room for the legitimate inhabitants, whom he hopes to attract back to the place. The thousands of poor people who have been carried off at different times by the rebels from all parts of the country, and who now occupy Soochow, are being shipped off to their own provinces at government expense, and a voluntary contribution of 500,000 taels has been advertised for to defray this expenditure. Intelligence from Ningpo is to the effect that the siege of flangchow had been advanced so far as to warrant an assault being made about the 25th January; but we are without information as to whether that final step had been taken. All the stockades had fallen to the Franco-Chinese force. Advices from Pekin are to Dec. 12, but they con tain nothing of importance. Communication by water was closed for the winter. From Shanghae the chief items of news refer to the continued prevalence of lawlessness, to which the name of "rowdyism" is applied. The scheme for a railway between Shanghae and Soochow, to which attention was drawn about a year ago, is coming to maturity, the authorities at Pekin having be en petitioned on the subject. A violent out rage h a d been perpetrated by a dis affected mob upo n an as sembly of native Christiana who were attending serN ice in the chapel of the American Methodist Episcopal Mission at Fuhchau. The American and English consuls had taken up the matter, with the view of obtaining redress from the local authorities. At last advices, however, they had not succeeded in bringing the offenders to justice. From the other ports of China there is no news of importance. THE LATE MR. TIIACRERAY.—On Saturday there was a private view of the house and effects of the latelVilliam Makepeace Thackerayat Kensington, when a great number of persons availed themselves of the oppor tunity to inspect the mansion so lately occupied by the great English writer, The house, es is well known, was built but a few years back under the personal superinten dence of Mr. Thackeray, and a great portion of the furni ture and fittings were planned by him. The extensive library and the room in which the deceased gentleman wrote were the principal points of attraction, and there is no doubt that at the sale this week by Mesa . s. Christie and Manson the books with which the shelves are filled will be keenly contested for. OFFICIAL AFFOINTMENTS._Mr• J. Church has been appointed unpaid Vico•Consul at Pau (in France), in the room of Mr. T:iylor, deceased. Mr. Leadley has resigned his situation as first clerk at Marlborough-street police court, after several years' active service. Mr. John Freda• rick Nokes (now second clerk at SJuthwark police court) has been promoted to be first clerk at Marlborough -street police-court, vice Leadley, resigned.—Observer. Two OF THE LARGEST GTJNS IN THE WORLD are about to be manufactured at Pittsburg in the United States. They will carry round shots of I,ooolb. each, have a bore of 20 inches diameter, and weigh about 20 tons each. The two 81144 will cot about M 2,000. AMERICA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] The royal mail steamship Africa arrived at Queenstown at noon on the 13th March. She brings 62 passengers, and 97,234 in specie. The Africa landed 66 sacks mails and seven passengers, and proceeded immediately. All well. She experienced easterly weather during her passage. (Via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, March 1 (Evening). General Meade's army crossed the Rapidan on Saturday (27th ult.), moving in the direction of Itichmond. It is rumoured that a large Federal cavalry force is operating in Lee's rear. Confederate telegrams to the 25th ult. assert that General St erman's advance had reached the Pearl River on its return to Vicksburg. The Federal cavalry from Memphis were unable to form a junction with General Sherman. They penetrated to West Point, where an engagement ensued, the Federals retreating to Memphis with the loss of three guns. During the retreat the Con federates seriously harassed the Federal rear. General Longetreet is still retreating towards Virginia. The Federal repulse in Florida is confirmed. They fell into an ambuscade, and after a three hours• engagement they retreated on Jacksonville, with the loss of 1,200 men and 5 guns. The Con federates advanced to Baldwin, which they were preparing to attack. The Federals were entrenched six miles from Jacksonville. The loan bill reported on by the committee of ways and means has passed the House of Repre sentativee. The draft is ordered to take place in New York on March 10. The Bremen has arrived out. (By Telegraph to Halifax.) NEW YORK, March 3 (Morning). General Meade's forward movement was a feint to cover a cavalry raid by Kilpatrick in General Lee's rear. Kilpatrick is moving in the direction of Rich mond, thereby cutting General Lee's railroad and telegraphic communications, and he has instruc tions to attempt to release the Federal prisoners at Richmond. It is reported that Genaral Butler is making a co-operation movement against Richmond by way of the peninsula. Nothing authentic is known of the movements of General Sherman. Southern journals report that on the 22d he was near Tombigbee River. Bishop Polk has retired across the Tombigbee River, ready to attack Sherman if he crossed. Southern advices to the 27th ult. assert that the Federals had been repulsed before Dalton, and had retreated beyond Tunnel Hill towards Chicks manga. The Federal repulse in Florida is confirmed. Admiral Farragut bmbarded Fort Powell, Mo bile, on the 23d. In the Senate the appointment of General Grant as lieutenant-general has been confirmed. Money easy; gold 60i per cent. prem. NEW YORK, March 3 (Evening). Bishop Polk reports that on the 23d Gen. Sher man was retreating from Meridian in two columns towards Vicksburg. The Free State ticket has been elected in Louisiiria. Instructions have been received by the American consul at St. John's to procure the extradition of the Chesapeake pirates. The Canada has arrived at Halifax. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, March 1 (Evening). Money easy—gold, 593 per cent. prem. Exchange on London, 1741—0 n Paris, 3.23. Stocks quiet. New York Central, 135-I—lllinois shares, 1331 — Erie, 114; 6 per Cent United States Bonds, 1101. Cotton heavy. Middling Upland, 79c. to 80c. Pe troleum—crude, 271 to 29 - I —refined, 471 to 491. NEW YORK, March 3 (Evening). Money - easy. Gold has advanced in consequence of the war rumours, and is now quoted 61& per cent. prem. Exchange on London, 176—0 n Paris, 3.171. Stocks firm, and advancing. New York Central, :36—Illinois, 1341—Erie, 117-6 per Cent. United States Bonds, Mi. Cotton steady. Middling Up land, 78c. Flour and wheat advancing. Corn dull. Provisions steady. Coffee dull. Sugar very firm. Molasses inactive. Petroleum slightly firmer; crude, 281 to 30—refined, 471 to 50. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AND THE LATE JU➢GMENT.—The Primate has addressed the follow ing letter to the It3V. W. H. Trendell, of Tan-y-Bwlcb, earnarvon " Lambeth Palace, S., March 4. "Dear Sir,—l wish it to be generally understood that, in assenting to the reversal of the judgment of Dr. Lush ington on the subject of eternal punishment in the case of Mr. Wilson, I did so solely on technical grounds, inasmuch as the charge against him on this point was so warded that I did not think it could be borne out by the facts. . "The eternity of punishment rests, according to my mind, on the same ground as the eternity of blessedness ; they must both stand or fall together; and the Church of England, as I maintain, holds both doctrines clearly and decidedly. "Believe me yours faithfully, " C. T. CANTUAR." LOBS OF THE LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK PACKET SHIP LUCY THOMPSON.—LIVERPOOL, Saturday.— By the arrival pf the mail steamer China on Monday last we received accounts of the arrival at New York of several ships from this side of the Channel in a very crippled con dition in consequence of the fearful gales which swept the Atlantic in the early and middle parts of the last month. This morning a telegram was received here by Messrs. Galeb, Grimshaw and Co., the American emigration agents, of whose line the Lucy Thompson was one, stating that the French barque Deo Cognate had put into that port and just landed eighteen of the crew of the ill-fated American vessel. The crew were at once communicated with by telegram, and the results of the inquiries are as fol• lows ;--The Lucy Thompson, under the command of Capt. Cracker, with a full manned ship of forty-eight men, left New York for Liverpool on the 16th of February last. A few days after leaving New York the vessel encountered very severe weather, the sea frequently sweeping the decks. The storm, or series of storms, continued with unabated fury. and some days prior to the 23d ult., when the vessel was abandoned, the ship had been making water rapidly, having no doubt sprung a leak, and when Captain Crocker and his crew left her—both commander and crew being much exhausted by exposure and working the pumps—she had six feet of water in her hold, When the vessel wss abandoned she was 300 miles to the westward of Cape Clear. The crew were picked up by the Deo Cognate and the T. M. Mills, the latter ship proceeding to New York with the remainder of the crew, while, as we before stated, the Deo Cognate landed eighteen at Queenstown this morning. A rumour was prevalent here this afternoon, stated to be founded on the strength of a telegram from Queenstown, that Captain Crocker was killed, whilst another says that he was drowned. The Lucy Thompson was owned in New York by Messrs. Thompson and Nephews, and was a 1,575 ton ship. We understand that the vessel was partly, if not wholly, insured. THE EXHIBITION OF MULREADY'S PICTURES which was opened to the public on Saturday, at the South Kensington Museum, will be free on the same days as the Museum, i.e., Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, from 10 a,m. till p.m. On Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri days, from 10 a.m. till 5 p m., the fee of sixpence is de manded. The collection is placed in two of the upper rooms, close to the Sheepshanks Gallery. One of these rooms con tains about 120 oil pictures; the other about 250 frames, containing probably nearly 1,000 sketches and studies on paper, either with water colour, pen and ink, pencil, black, white, and red chalks, on white or coloured papers. Among the studies is a large number of the famous drawings from the life, made in the Royal Academy and elsewhere, which, as examples of the knowledge the artist possessed of form and of the means by which he acquired that knowledge, leave nothing to be desired ; as works of Art these stand foremost of their Mud.— Atheneeent, MR. CHARLES KEAN.—We regret to state that the overland mail which arrived on Saturday night brings intelligence that Mr. Charles Kean had been suffer ing from a serious illness. At one time some fears were entertainer' as to his recovery; but letters received from Mrs. Kean, dated Jan. 22, state that her gifted husband was then oat of danger. The illness of Mr. Kean has, how ever, put an cad to his engagements in Australia, the doc tors being unanimous in recommending that so soon as he can be removed with safety he must leave Sydney for the Mauritius. This would be a step in the direction homewards, it having been Mr. Kean's original intention to return to England 17 the overland route. DEATH OF SAM COWELL. -- This well-known comedian and comic vocalist expired on Friday evening, at Blandford, in Dorset, from consumption. Deceased, who was 43 year has left a large family. The Loss of the Bohemian, Papers received by the Hibernian give additional particular respecting the evidence adduced at the inquest which was held upon the bodies of some of the unfortunate passengers who were drowned through the wreck of the Montreal ocean steamship Bohemian, which took place in Casco Bay, off the shore of Cape Elizabeth, on the 22d of February last. Washington Stetson, a pilot on the steamer Montreal, of the Portland and Boston line, said they passed the Bohemian on the night of the dis aster, at about eight o'clock. She was apparently heading north-east, and he thought she was farther to the westward than she ought to be. She fired rockets and blue lights, as was customary when waiting for a pilot. He thought the Bohemian was a mile and a half outside of them, and they were about half a mile from the Cape. She appeared to be going ahead very . slowly. He thought, from her position, she could see the cape lights, but, as there was a htza or vapour in- the atmosphere, the lights looked further off than they really were. Had she fired a gun they would have supposed her in distresa, as they considered her to be too near the shore. Capt. Borland, the commander of the ill fated ship, stated that shortly after seven o'cicck on the evening of the disaster he saw Cape Elizabeth lights, and judged that they were about eight miles from laud ; but, as the weather was hazy, he went slow and then dead slow. Having put look-outs upon the forecastle and aloft, he went below for the purpose of consulting his chart, it being then about eight o'clock. He subsequently went on deck, and just as he did so the vessel struck on the Alden's Rock. Shortly after the ship struck the engineer reported that she was making water very fast, and he ordered full steam to be put on, and directed her head for the shore, for the purpose of beach ing her. She had not run ten minutes, however, before the fires were drowned out. The anchors were let go, and the boats got in readiness to save the passengers. When the latter saw that the boats were being lowered, they rushed towards them with frantic eagerness, and filled the boats before they reached the water, the consequence of which was that confusion prevailed, and the boat belonging to the chief officer was swamped while being lowered and those in her fell into the sea. The various offi cers behaved with steadiness, and stood to thefr boats, endeavouring to drive the frightened pas sengers out of them until they were safely lowered, but they had great difficulty in so doing. The diffi culty of saving the passengers was greatly increased through the thick fog which prevailed. When the boats were pushed off, the captain, boatswain, three of the crew, and seventy or nighty of the pas sengers were left on board. Fifty of the women and children were got into the foretop, the water being then over the forecastle head. Although some of the boats were not full, the crew refused to pull alongside and take any more, and No. 2 boat was swamped. After a lapse of three hours two boats came back to the wreck, when the remaining passengers were safely got to land. The captain, upon reaching the shore, turned his attention to see that the passengers were housed and cared for. Captain Edward Stone, of Kennebunk, who was on board the Bohemian when she struck, gave evi dence upon that paint, and also a rather curious opinion as to what he considered " interference" with the captain of the vessel. He had no con versation with Captain Borland respecting the danger they were in, although he did express his fears to Captain Wells, one of the passengers; to which Captain Wells replied that the commander knew where ho was beet. He (Captain Stone) did ❑ot consider it to be his duty to advise Cap tain Borland. "He would not have told the captain if he had known for certain that she was going on to the rocks, as it was not his place. He would rather run the risk of his life and those of the passengers." He was not surprised when she struck, as he heard some one say he saw the buoy ten minutes before. The other part of Captain Stone's testimony agreed with that of the captain of the vessel in regard to what was done after she struck, and the effoets made to save the passengers. He thought one or two of the boats ought to have taken more passengers, as they were not full, or rescued some of the drowning. He assisted in get ting out the boats, and remained on board until the last boat left. It was about half tide, and, if it had been one hour later she would have gone over the rock without touching. He did not see either officers or men under the influence of liquor during the voyage. Mr. Tracks, the first officer of the Bohemian, testified that he was o❑ deck at the time the lights were made, when they were steering N.W. by W., and changed their course to N. and N. by E. and ran that course half an hour before she struck. The engines worked about 15 minutes, but he could :sot tell how far she went before she sank. The cause of losing so many pas sengers from No. 2 boat was that one end was let down suddenly, throwing the passengers out. Ropes and ladders were thrown out, but the passen gers seemed too much exhausted to make any effort to save themselves. A boat came round, but could do little to save them on account of the swell. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the sinking of the Bohemian was " caused by her collision with Alden's Rock at about eight o'clock on the evening of the 22d of February, when running at the rate of one and one half to two and two and a half knots per hour. The collision was owing, Ist, to an error in the judg ment of Captain Borland as to the distance from Cape Elizabeth lights, which were then visible; 2d, that, even had the steamer been where Captain Borland supposed her to be, it would have been a course of wisdom and caution to have taken a more eastward direction than he did take, till Portland tight was made ; 3d, that said collision would not probably have occurred had there been a bell-boat on Alden's Rock ; 4th, that though the weather was mild and calm, and two steamers were overdue, while another was expected, the pilot employed by the owners of the line was not in a position to observe the signals made by the steamer. Most of the paiseugers were drowned, thirty in all, in con sequence of the swamping of a boat while launched. A boat, known as No. 6, left the ship when but partially filled with passengers, and, though repeatedly ordered back by the officers, refesed to return, and this refusal con tributed to increase the loss of life." Tile jurors add that, " after the steamer struck, every officer con nected was at his post, and officers and men worked with energy and good judgment rarely equalled, and never surpassed, to avoid the loss of life, and to secure the passengers from threatened death. The Steamship Company aro specially worthy of com • mendation for their efforts for the recovery of the bodies of the drowned, and in defraying the ex penses connected thereupon; and the Steamship Company, the Board of Trade, and citizens of Port land and the citizens of Cape Elizabeth have been most earnest and untiring in their efforts to relieve the sufferings of those around, and to forward them to their several destinations." When the Hibernian left the Bohemian was still firmly fixed on a rock, with from 30 to 50 feet of water under the bow and stern, the centre of the vessel only touching. The arrangements were nearly ready for raising her, and the wreckers were confi dent of success. INCREASE OF PAY TO THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. —On Saturday a notice was issued to the Metro politan Police, signed by Sir Richard Mayne, stating that at his recommendation Sir George Grey had sanctioned an increase of pay to some of the men of the above force. The notice has already given great dissatisfaction to the ser geants, who will only receive 2s per week more than the first class constables. At pres e nt there are 800 sergeants receiving 24s Gd per week, and out of this number 130 are to be raised to 253 6d per week. The other alterations are 500 me 3, who joined in the year 1842, are to receive 22s per week ; 2,688, 215.; 700, 203; and 400, 19s per week. Upon an average each sergeant has to pay weekly 2s Gd per week to the widows of deceased sergeants, while a constable only pays one penny to the widow of a dead constable ; so that, by this alteration, in many cases a sergeant will receive sixpence less per week than a first class constable. The sergeants who are to be raised th 3 shilling per week are to be principally those that are engaged in the duties of acting inspectors. All men w h o n ow join the police are told that they will have to be in the force 30 years before they are entitled to a pension. Formerly it was 15 years they had to serve Wore they could claim their pension, HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by command of the Queen, held a levee, on Saturday, at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty. Presentations to his Royal Highness at this Court are to be considered by the Queen's pleasure as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. The Prince of Wales, attended by his gentlemen in waiting, arrived from Marlborough House about two o'clock, and was received by the great officers of State of the Queen's Household. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred (attended by Major Cowell), his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (attended by his equerry, Col. Tyrwhitt), and his Highness Prince John of Glucksburg (at.. tended by Baron Guldencrone) were present at the levee. Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the State Saloons, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Topham, the lieutenant of the corps. The Yeomen of the Guard on duty were under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sutton, the adjutant of the corps. The Prince of \Vales entered the Throne Room accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Highness Prince John of Giuckaburg, and attended by the Esrl of St. Germans, G.C.8., Lord Steward; Viscount Sydney, G.C.8., Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Ailesbury, Master of the Horse ; Lord Alfred Paget, M.P., Clerk Marshal ; Viscount Bury, M.P., Treasurer of her Majesty's Household; Vis 4 count Castlerosse, M.P., Vice-Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Abercorn, Acting Groom of the Stole ; Lord Be Tablet, Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; Lord Alfred Hervey, Lord in Waiting to the Prince; Lieutenant-General Knollys, Comptroller and Trea surer of the Prince's Household; Lieut.-General Sir Henry Bentinck, K.C.8., Groom in Waiting to the Queen ; the Hon. R. H. Meade, Groom in Waiting to the Prince; Major-General F. Hugh Seymour, Equerry to the Queen ; Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, Equerry to the Prince, and the pages of honour in waiting—Mr. H. J. Loftus and Alt. Paget. The Archduke Maximilian of Austria. SUNDAY, March 13. His Imperial Highness the Archduke Maximilian of Austria, the future Emperor of Auttria, accom' panied by the Archduchess and a numerous suite, arrived at Calais, by special train from Paris, tb l3 morning, at 1 o'clock, and embarked immediately on board a special steamer, the Breeze, the last new mail steamship of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. The Breez3, against a strong tide and wind, perfrrmed the voyage to Dover is two hours. Oa arrival at Dover their Imperial Highnesses proceeded to the Ship Hotel, and partook of break' fast, and at 4 o'clock left by special train on 0 0 London, Chatham, and Dover Railway for London' arriving at Victoria Station at 5.50 a.m., the dig' tance from Dover to London, 78 miles having been run in one hour and 50 minutes. The Archduke and Duchess were received at Dover and accompanied to London by Mr. J. 6 ' Martin, the superintendent of the London' Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. The suite consisted of tl - 4e Countess Zichy, the Countess Trolonich, the Baron Dupont, thy Mar• quis Curio, the Count Luzow, and the Chevalier Scherzenlechner. On arrival at Victoria Station the Imperial part/ proceeded at 00C3 to the Clarendon Hotel, where apartments had been engaged for them. The Archduke has been travelling in strict incog' nito, under the title of Count Lacroma ; copse' quently, all the usual receptions and salutes have been dispensed with. At an early hour yesterday their Imperial High' messes proceeded to Marlborough-house, to pay a visit to the King of the Belgians, the venerable father of the Archduchess. Later in the day the Princess of Wales drove 0 0 with the Archduchess. Their Imperial Highnesses dined with the Prince and Princess of Wales last night at Marlboroug h ' house, to meet the King of the Belgians. HiS Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge Wa tj honoured by the company of his Majesty the King of the Belgians and their Royal Highnesses the Prince az a Princess of Wales at dinner last evening at Gloucester House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cato' bridge and the Princess Mary, the Grand Duchess e h Mecklenburg•Strelitz, and a select party were the Was' trious guests. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridg e had a dinner party on Friday evening at her royal he ness's residence at St. James's Palace. PRINCE ARTHUR AT ALDERSHOT.—His Highness Prince Arthur visited Aldershot Camp on Sate day morning, when the troops, under the command of Lie u ,, t. Ganeral Sir J. L. Pennefather, were put through a var iet7 of manomvres. The attention of his Royal Highness sl e " directed to the mode of lassoing guns, as practised by t li° mounted troop of the Royal Engineers, and also the GO V struction of a pontoon bridge. The Duke of Newcastle is said to be progressia favourably. His grace has taken the Countess of Caledori,l house on Carlton House-terrace for the season, and 03P take possession at Easter. The Dowager Duchess of Beaufort and Lear Geraldine Somerset arrived at their residence in street, Berkeley-square, on Saturday, from spending ee T A , ral weeks with the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort at 134' minton. Earl Craven has left town for Coombe Abbei: near Coventry. The countess and daughter arrived W ho on Saturday from visiting the Earl of Sefton, and Countess and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, at Croiteth near Liverpool. rd Lord Albert P. Clinton, R.N., of her Majesti ship Nile, has arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-s4°r* from the North American station. Lord Edward P. Clinton has arrived at the o °o hotel from Canada. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., t o s Mrs. Cardwell received the Earl de Grey and a party at dinner on Saturday evening, at their house Eaton-square. . try Tar, Shakspereana, ' • APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF ENGLISH SHAKSPEA-- PUBLICATIONS, 1591- 1830.—Collected editions of the O r o 82 ; separate plays or poems, 312 ; altered copies of t o plays, 71; spurious plays, 33; commentaries, 280 ; 11 4 ° 9 1 , of unknown date (at least) 14. Approximate total 0; 0 4 1830), 792. Of late years the publication of separate r if e may have fallen off, but the complete editions or succe °l3 o . o issues of the same editor's copy have become so nuel ef re st that an exact estimate could hardly be formed. The - di , Exhibition of 1851 called forth at least eight complete too tions ; and, at the present moment, the Shakspereao POO is probably more active than ever before. BAween e ige and 1860 I have counted nearly 300 English and 100 fa t it publications, making our total lowest estimate 1, 26 ;f would not be safo, however, to say that a Shakspere could be complete under 2,000 separate works, rael‘ lii° good deal more than 2,000 volumes. —"lthenceuiii. MR. CRESWICK has undertaken a commission from Gambart to paint six landscapes of scenes in the neigllrtie $ll O hood of Stratford-on-Avon which are associated sc it .Pol 6 life of Shakspere : these will comprise-1. Charlecoto ,011 2. The Forest of Arden; 3. The Church at Stratfori'frot Avon; 4. Ann Hathaway's Cottage; 5. The ToWill ig , the river; 6. The same, from the Church, These aro to be published in chromo-lithography. SHAKSPERE COMMEMORATION P ER Foßmit.',o; c lot s numerous gathering of the man agers o f th e v arious 1 10 0 theatres took place at the rooms of the National 5 1 J P :, ti e Committee, 120, Pall-mall, on Saturday last, to a rrriob time for the performances h an d some ly promised to 1),5,5 °g ,D l otc ,i t in aid of the Monument F un d. Mr. Benjamin ST t ' (Adelphi and St. J ames ' s ), who had kindly col3eotie the meeting by circular, presided, and the following men, amongst others, were present :—Mr. J. 13. (Haymarket), Mr. G. J. Vining (Princess's), Meser s e 'oet Herd and Anderson (Surrey), Mr. Robert Edgar ( 01 .00 4 Wells and N a tional Standard), Messrs. Sw ar t), (Strand), Messrs. Frampton and Fenton (Vic_,t°r.,,rs. c. Mr. S. Lane (Britannia). It was reported that lue'ip., Falconer and F. B. Chatterton (Drury-lane), eli d dec iail, Fechter (Lyceum), would gladly concur in au:i c ieV io come to. After some considerable discussion it ' vv. n oc°., tively settled that the best time for such perforlorl'ey take place would be during the weeks commencingDat t P t io April 18, and ending Saturday, April 30, an d 01 11 ' 0 0 should take e place accordingly. It was underst?i,:topcli performances would as tar as pr,teticAb!e b— ,„y 'fl i o te d performances, and in one or two cases, where t. l ', r e d l e of given on or very near the night of the 23d, speci e TOt resting features will be imported into them. thanks to tir, }'Webster closed the preceecliDge•